Photo: Alicia Hunt-Welch of the News-Record

The groundbreaking of the new River Bluff Education Center was held between thunder showers on the afternoon of September 4. Students were selected to represent each school district investing in the project. From left to right, Cody Rapp of Cannon Falls, Jennifer Simmons of Goodhue, Dante Ugalde of Kenyon-Wanamingo, GCED Executive Director Cherie Johnson, Michael Swanson of Red Wing, Jordan Sonnenberg of Zumbrota-Mazeppa, and Connor Holmstadt of Lake City took golden shovels in hand to initiate the project.